Alexi Amarista

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2017)

Alexi Amarista was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2017 for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the San Diego Padres, and the Colorado Rockies, a span of 7 seasons. In 702 career games, he hit .231 with 404 hits, 21 home runs, and 169 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .231
HR 21
RBI 169
H 404
OPS .599
PIV -4,817
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 160 lb
Born
4/6/1989 in Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela
MLB Debut
2011-04-26
Last Game
2017-10-01

Full name: Alexi Jose Amarista

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Career Batting Statistics

Alexi Amarista — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
702 1,750 171 404 67 16 21 169 39 109 295 .231 .275 .323 .599 -4,817

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career OBP .275 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career SLG .323 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 20.1% below league average.

Career OPS .599 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Alexi Amarista — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2011 LAA AL 23 52 2 8 3 1 0 5 0 2 8 .154 .255 (-40%) .320 (-43%) .399 (-37%) .719 (-40%) -356.6
2012 LAA AL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 SDN NL 105 275 35 66 15 5 5 32 8 17 42 .240 .254 (-6%) .318 (-11%) .405 (-5%) .724 (-8%) 0.0
2013 SDN NL 146 368 35 87 14 4 5 32 4 22 57 .236 .253 (-7%) .317 (-11%) .396 (-15%) .714 (-13%) -793.0
2014 SDN NL 148 423 39 101 13 2 5 40 12 29 69 .239 .251 (-5%) .313 (-9%) .386 (-19%) .700 (-14%) -941.5
2015 SDN NL 118 324 28 66 10 4 3 30 5 24 55 .204 .254 (-20%) .316 (-19%) .404 (-29%) .721 (-25%) -1307.5
2016 SDN NL 65 140 9 36 2 0 0 11 9 8 26 .257 .255 (+1%) .321 (-8%) .417 (-35%) .738 (-23%) -503.2
2017 COL NL 96 168 22 40 10 0 3 19 1 7 38 .238 .254 (-7%) .324 (-17%) .425 (-18%) .750 (-17%) -497.6
Career · 8 seasons 702 1,750 171 404 67 16 21 169 39 109 295 .231 — — — — -4,400

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Pitching Statistics

Alexi Amarista — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Alexi Amarista — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2015 SDN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
2016 SDN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Alexi Amarista — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Alexi Amarista — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2017 NLWC COL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Alexi Amarista — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home35586382211576.244
Away347887891931693.218

Pitching — Home / Away

Alexi Amarista — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away20.200000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Alexi Amarista — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2017-10-01 COLLADL 411000001
2017-09-30 COLLADL 100000001
2017-09-27 COLMIAW 100000000
2017-09-26 COLMIAW 100000000
2017-09-25 COLMIAL 111000000
2017-09-19 COLSFGL 000000000
2017-09-16 COLSDPW 221000010
2017-09-14 COLAZL 100000001
2017-09-11 COLAZW 000000000
2017-09-10 COLLADW 000000000

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Alexi Amarista — Last 2 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2016-05-31 SDPSEA — 0.1000000
2015-06-17 SDPOAK — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Alexi Amarista — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 168 114 228 316 7 58
3B 40 23 19 51 3 6
OF 213 102 264 8 4 3
P 2 0 0 0 0 0
SS 214 184 262 516 25 108

Season-by-Season Fielding

Alexi Amarista — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2011 LAA 2B 14 9 21 33 2 8
2011 LAA OF 8 4 9 1 0 0
2011 LAA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
2012 SDN 2B 52 43 80 99 3 15
2012 SDN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2012 SDN OF 34 13 32 1 0 1
2012 SDN SS 12 8 8 28 1 6
2013 SDN 2B 23 16 40 48 1 10
2013 SDN 3B 9 2 3 5 0 1
2013 SDN OF 95 58 160 5 3 1
2013 SDN SS 13 8 11 26 1 5
2014 SDN 2B 21 18 27 39 0 7
2014 SDN 3B 22 16 9 39 2 3
2014 SDN OF 26 14 39 1 1 1
2014 SDN SS 73 71 103 194 6 33
2015 SDN 2B 11 5 9 18 0 1
2015 SDN 3B 2 0 1 1 0 0
2015 SDN OF 18 3 8 0 0 0
2015 SDN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2015 SDN SS 85 79 121 221 12 52
2016 SDN 2B 28 15 33 50 1 11
2016 SDN 3B 5 4 6 5 0 2
2016 SDN OF 10 5 10 0 0 0
2016 SDN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2016 SDN SS 12 7 12 17 1 6
2017 COL 2B 19 8 18 29 0 6
2017 COL 3B 1 1 0 1 1 0
2017 COL OF 22 5 6 0 0 0
2017 COL SS 18 11 7 30 4 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Alexi Amarista — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 2
Second Base 168
Third Base 40
Shortstop 214
Left Field 73
Center Field 135
Right Field 18
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Alexi Amarista — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2015 SDN NL $1,150,000
2014 SDN NL $511,100
2013 SDN NL $497,400
2012 LAA AL $481,000
Total Career Earnings $2,639,500

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Alexi Amarista (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Manny Alexander
    .231 avg, 15 HR
  2. 95
    Ryan Goins
    .228 avg, 22 HR
  3. 91
    Dave McKay
    .229 avg, 21 HR
  4. 88
    Mike Benjamin
    .229 avg, 24 HR
  5. 87
    John Kennedy
    .225 avg, 32 HR
  6. 86
    Mike Muldoon
    .233 avg, 10 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Alexi Amarista

What years did Alexi Amarista play?
Alexi Amarista played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2017.
Was Alexi Amarista a pitcher?
No. Alexi Amarista was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Alexi Amarista hit?
Alexi Amarista hit 21 career home runs with 404 hits.
What was Alexi Amarista's career batting average?
Alexi Amarista batted .231 over his career, with 404 hits in 1,750 at bats.
How many RBI did Alexi Amarista have?
Alexi Amarista drove in 169 runs in his career.
What was Alexi Amarista's career ERA?
Alexi Amarista finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.